15 August 2012

New Rangie revealed

Land Rover has revealed details of the fourth generation Range Rover, more than 40 years after the original introduced the concept of a luxury SUV, writes Brian Byrne.

The new version uses a lighweight aluminium body structure that's 39 percent lighter than the structure on the outgoing model, helping towards overall weight savings of 420kg when the two are compared.

The company says handling has been improved without any sacrifice of the comfort for which the model has always been appreciated.

The body style is an evolution of the traditional Range Rover shape and design cues. There's more legroom for rear passengers, fixing a criticism of the current car.

Powertrains are V8 petrol, and V6 and V8 diesels. More details on specifications and arrival when we have them, but initial deliveries to customers will be in the early part of 2013.